Episode 535: Ashley Smith, LDS Mother of a Gay Son, LDS Living Article

Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler

Richard Ostler

Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 839 Ratings

🗓️ 15 June 2022

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

My friend Ashely Smith (Married Mother of Six, Active LDS, Mayor of Cañon City, Colorado) shares the story of raising and supporting their gay son Kyle. This podcast is based on the excellent article that Ashley wrote for LDS Living in June 2022 (https://www.ldsliving.com/what-can-you-say-when-a-family-member-comes-out-as-gay-7-ideas-from-a-latter-day-saint-mom/s/10712). This is a powerful podcast. I encourage everyone to read the LDS Living article and listen to the podcast and then consider what you can do in your circle of influence to improve our understanding of and support for LGBTQ Latter-day Saints. Thank you, Ashley for being on the podcast and writing this LDS Living article. You are doing wonderful work in many areas to bless and help others. ** Please Check Out My LGBTQ Book At: ** Deseret Book: www.deseretbook.com/p/listen-learn-and-love-embracing-lgbtq-latter-day-saints Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/1462135773 ** Want to develop church-supported LGBTQ activities in your local area? Please join our FB group below ** https://www.facebook.com/groups/1433556613672143

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0:00.0	Welcome listeners to another episode of Listen, Learn, and Love hosted by Richard Osler.
0:09.0	My guest on today's podcast is my friend Ashley Smith, joining us from Zoom.
0:14.0	Welcome to the podcast, Ashley.
0:16.0	Thank you so much.
0:17.1	It's really a pleasure to be here with you today.
0:20.3	I became aware of Ashley when I read an
0:23.5	article from LDS Living that was posted on the 2nd of June 2022. The title of the article is,
0:31.8	What Can You Say When a Family Member Comes Out as Gay? Seven Ideas from a Latter-day Saint-Mom.
0:39.1	As I read this article, I thought this is a terrific article, and I wonder if I can get
0:43.3	Ashley to come on the podcast to share this article, and she's agreed to be on the podcast,
0:48.9	and our joint prayers, this will be helpful for you.
0:52.1	If you're a parent of an LGBTQ child, if you're a local leader, if you are LGBTQ, that the insights, impressions,
0:59.3	things ask you share will help you. It's a terrific article. Ashley has a,
1:07.0	actually as a, tell us a little bit about your station in life. Introduce your family to us.
1:11.3	You're married and you've got some kids.
1:13.3	So introduce your family to us.
1:15.6	Oh, thanks.
1:16.1	Yeah.
1:16.4	So I am married to David Smith.
1:18.4	He's a dentist here in Colorado.
1:21.9	And I help him with his business.
1:25.1	But probably my biggest calling, number one is being a mom. Number two,
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